絡 means “connect, entwine”

らく · raku

Also: coil around, get caught in

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

からむ, からまる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ラク

JLPT N2 · Taught in secondary school · 12 strokes

The story

Threads (糸) running out to each (各) person: a tangle that keeps everyone connected. 連絡 is getting in touch, the word in every ご連絡ください, please contact us, 連絡先 your contact details, and 絡む is to get tangled up.

Used in 連絡 (renraku, contact/getting in touch), 連絡先 (renrakusaki, contact details), and 絡む (karamu, to get tangled/involved)

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